“Paul wants to knock out Social Security, knock it down, way down, wants to knock Medicare way down … you’re going to lose the election if you do that.”

As always, Trump’s statement lacks nuance, but he’s not entirely wrong here – Ryan wants to privatize Social Security, and according to the Wall Street Journal, his budget “would essentially end Medicare.”

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Speaker Paul Ryan took over the reins of the unruly House Republican Conference with lofty ambitions for a "Year of Ideas." Follow this space as we bring the Speaker back down to Earth, with the help of the House Freedom Caucus and the GOP presidential field.